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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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